I finally had violin lesson after 2 weeks of Chinese intensive that ate into my afternoons. Ms K made me play all the pieces then we chose 3 for the dip exam next year. I decided to give up on Mozart. Just wait till Mozart hears this.. I think he's already in Bishan. Not exactly give up on the concerto, but just not play it for the exam. There are a few reasons. (I feel like slotting in the 无风不起浪，事出必有因 here.) Mozart's concerto is in the the Classical period, which is the same as the Beethoven Romances I'm playing. That means, there's enough contrast between periods and I can just choose Beethoven because I play his Romances better. And in case anyone was wondering, no, it does not have anything to do with me being romantic. The other 2 pieces are from the Baroque and Romantic period. Altogether, it's slightly more than 30mins, which is enough for the programme.

The bad thing is that I have to start getting to work on my programme notes, the stuff they usually give you when you walk into a concert hall. Just that I have to write one long essay for the examiners. The notes have to explain the music I'm playing, the composer's styles, what happens in the music, and how I interpret it etc etc. That's quite a tall order for someone like me. What's worse, I have to hand it in along with the application form in a few months. Now, where do I start...

Mom and Dad are off again, this time to Bintan. It's not as bad as their Taiwan trip because it's not as far, and they're only going for 2D1N. They are going to some resort with a packaged spa (not science practical) and massage etc. They were patiently waiting for me to finish O level Chinese before sailing off. Once again, the lists of house chore instructions are plastered all over the fridge. This time, it's just one night, so if Jean and I make any mistakes with the house chores, the effect won't be that disasterous. It's like cumulative causation.

Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day. Everyone has to go to school in executive attire. I think many people are having full-dress rehearsals in their homes tonight. Wearing that makes us all look 10 years older than we actually are. Such unnecessary ageing. But I think it's going to be quite fun.